Black River named 7th on Best High School list

Black River Public School, a Grand Valley State University-authorized charter school, ranked seventh among all public schools in the state, according to new rankings from U.S. News and World Report.

The 2014 Best High School Rankings, released April 22, identified top public high school programs for parents and students. Black River is governed by a local community board and is a tuition-free public school open to all students, regardless of where a student lives.

Black River Public School is located in Holland and was authorized by Grand Valley in 1996. The school serves 858 students.

On a national scale, Black River Public School ranked 374th out of more than 31,200 public high schools analyzed.

Other area schools in Michigan's top 60 rankings included West Ottawa High School (37th), Holland High School (45th) and Saugatuck High School (53rd.)